Bloodshed in Nigeria Has Reached Intolerable Levels Under Tinubu’s Administration — Atiku Laments

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over rising insecurity, describing the level of bloodshed in the country as unbearable.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the government has failed in its core duty of protecting lives and property, adding that Nigerians are losing trust due to worsening insecurity and economic hardship.

He also faulted President Tinubu’s recent comments suggesting insecurity would not force him out of office, calling the remark insensitive.

Atiku said: “It is not political opponents who will judge this administration it is the bl++d of innocent Nigerians being shed daily across our land. That blood cries out louder than any declaration of political resolve.”

He added: “It is horrifying that the memories of innocent citizens slain due to the failure of government to provide adequate security would be so casually reduced to political rhetoric.”

On the government’s response to attacks, he said: “It is disturbing that such a heinous incident has yet to attract the empathy or acknowledgment it deserves from the highest levels of government, while the loss of lives is instead framed as a political game.”

Atiku also blamed worsening living conditions for growing distrust in leadership, noting: “The worsening cost of living, reckless fiscal policies, and the alarming scale of insecurity under this administration are the real reasons Nigerians are losing faith. Leadership must earn trust it cannot demand it.”

He warned against attempts to silence opposition voices, saying: “Attempts to blackmail or silence the opposition will not rescue a government whose record has failed to inspire confidence.”

According to him, “No amount of deflection or intimidation can rewrite the lived reality of Nigerians.”

Atiku added that governance is ultimately judged by citizens’ suffering, urging the federal government to urgently strengthen its security response and prioritise protecting lives over political disputes.